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Environmental Protection Agency business and news from across the web.- DNA building blocks on asteroid Ryugu, bacteria that eat plastic waste, and more science newsRecent scientific findings include the discovery of DNA building blocks on asteroid Ryugu, suggesting these molecules were widespread in the early solar system and potentially transported to Earth. Additionally, a consortium of bacteria has been identified that can collectively digest plastic additives, offering a potential solution for plastic pollution. The Hubble Space Telescope also captured a rare, early view of a comet breaking apart.
- States are suing the EPA for relinquishing its role as a greenhouse gas emissions regulatorTwenty states, led by California, are suing the US Environmental Protection Agency for rescinding its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. The lawsuit challenges the agency's decision to withdraw a 2009 study that linked greenhouse gases to public health risks, which was a basis for emissions regulations. This legal action aims to restore the EPA's ability to combat climate change, though Congress could also pass new legislation.